SITUATION IN EUROPE.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 6964, 18 January 1888, Page 5

SITUATION IN EUROPE.

OMINOUS PREPARATIONS. WAR IN THE SPRING ANTICIPATED. |By Ei_bctbic Telbsbaph—Copyright.] [PKESS ASSOCIATION TIXEGBAAL] Received January 17th. 12.80 p.m. Sofia, January 15. Russia is massing troops at Kiev, Odessa, and Kishinev. Other corps have been ordered to proceed further along the Austro-Hungarian and Roumanian frontier. Berlin", January 15. There is feverish activity among " the Russian troops in Poland, where the commissariat, hospital, and railway - stafls are making large additions to - the plant and rolling-stock in niany towns. Foreign niercliants have been ordered by Russian officials to close their {.remises and to leave the country. Vienna, January 15. " Frequent meetings of the Austrian - Military Council have been held during - the past few days. The alarming feel- . ing prevalent some time ago has been thus revived. The Hungarian Press is distrustful of Germany. London, January 16. The Daily Tekgraph states that Italy Will send 200,000 troops to Galicia in the event oi an outbreak of war. Received January Mth, 8.38 p.m. London, January 16. An English firm has received orders - from the Russian Government for theconstruction of war balloons. Received January 17 th. 9-30 pjn. Berlin, January 16. The fears for an outbreak of war in , the spring have been strongly intensiJEted by the presence of prominent . Italian officers in this city, who are laid to be concerting a scheme of action to be carried out by the triple alliance in the event of war. Received January 16th, LIS a.m. . St. Petersburg, January 17. The €2ar is at present staying at Moscow. He expressed a firm hope that the year would be one of peace Sad prosperity. Russia desires a mandate to restore order in Bulgaria in the event of ' 'Prince Ferdinand refusing to withdraw from that country, and insists on the •Btablishment of a Russian regency Until a nominee of the Czar haa been V elected Prince.